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| - A huge store selling everything you could ever need to equip a house, garden and life in general. Everything from nails, to heaters to carpets, puppies, deodorant, sofas, washing powder etc. A good store.
- Usual convenience store goods. Every day essentials such as lunches, bread, milk and drinks and options to pay for anything bought on the internet.
- Takeda Sports needs no introduction. Suffice to say, a sports shop that stocks everything you need. Be aware however, size 29 cm shoes and above are almost near impossible to find in Iwate, or Japan for that matter, so it's best to order footwear online. Not ideal, but there's not a lot of choice in the matter. It is sometimes possible to order shoes in from another store, but this is only if a) your Japanese language is proficient enough, and b) they can locate shoes in your size. NB Worth a visit if only for the jingle played continuously over the tannoy.
- A basic grocery store. Not a huge variety, but everything you would need for daily living.
- A relatively small sized garden centre, but everything you could need for garden usage and other daily household items. Sells cookware, furniture, hardware, and many other home products. One member of staff speaks excellent English. A good store. There is also a Power Komeri located on route 4 that has a wider selection of goods and a pet center.
- A male barbershop. Really friendly staff, but little English is spoken so it's best to bring a picture of what you're after!
- Sports and snowboarding gear.
- A large complex located near to Route 4. Linked with ARTE and Marukan, this place has various food outlets, including a recently refurbished Mister Donut, a McDonald's and a 7-Eleven. The main shopping area inside includes a very large supermarket. In addition to this, there is the usual array of goods including clothing, household items, video games and toys spread across two floors. There are also several ATMs, including Iwate bank and Tohoku bank. There is plenty of space for parking.
- Iwate Ginko is the major back for Iwate Prefecture. Their cash-cards work in Post Office ATMs around Japan, and have branches in all other cities around Iwate. There is also a bracnh in Tokyo.
Bank of Iwate ATM Locations in Hanamaki
*ARTE
*Marukan
*Ito-Yokado
*Hanamaki Hospital
*Shopping Plaza on Route 4 that houses Yellow Hat, Big House, K's Denki, Homac etc.
note: this are merely actual "Bank of Iwate" ATM's. There are other ATM's that accept the card, but may charge an added fee for its use
- A well-stocked grocery store, though foreign food is limited. It also includes a clothes section and household item section downstairs, along with TV and Video games upstairs.
- A large pharmacy / chemist chain. Toiletries and other daily hygiene goods can be purchased here. However, prescription-only medicine is not available. There are many of these in Hanamaki, with another located on Route 4.
- Mainly an out-patient hosptial. Staff speak little English, although occasionally there maybe a nurse on duty who has excellent English. Waiting times can be very long, so early arrival for appointments is a good idea.
- Tsubohachi is a chain Izakaya, found througout Japan. The food at this particular location is fairly good. A "draft beer" is 発泡酒, a low-malt, beer-like drink.
- A rather run-down department store. There is a small grocery department in the basement, along with other usual department store items located on the floors above. Both ARTE and Ito-Yokado are preferable alternatives.
- Before January 2008, K's Denki was formerly Denkodo, but at the end of December 2007, it was transformed. Huge electronic store stocking everything you could need for daily electronic use such as hi-fis, cameras, heaters, computer equipment, televisions and various phone carrier stalls. Staff speak little English, but navigation around the store is very easy.
- Omiyage is a quaint little shop, selling all kinds of souvenirs that represent or resemble Hanamaki. Well worth a look.
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